The welfare bill will amongst other
things set up a Youth Payment for 16-17 year-olds with no
dependent children who have exceptional circumstances and a
Young Parent Payment for 16-18 year-old parents (and, if
aged 16-17 years, have exceptional circumstances or come
from a low income family).

Also sole parents receiving the
Domestic Purposes Benefit and partners of other main benefit
recipients will have to be available for part-time work when
their youngest child is five years of age; and be available
for full-time work when their youngest child is aged
14.

Following this MPs will turn to the second reading of
the Student Loan Scheme Amendment
Bill.

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